No, I’m not talking about the salacious new book that
everyone is reading; I’m talking about Chateau Marut, of course! Fifty shades
of gray is the perfect way to describe our home.
Recently, we took on the daunting exciting task of painting our 26x13
dining room, window frames and all! A 40% paint sale at Sherwin-Williams
recently inspired and propelled us to complete this project sooner than we had
originally plan. Actually, we were
supposed to get the paint and start the next weekend; however, before I knew
it, I was sanding and priming the wood trim. I meannn…when will I learn??
Don't remember what our wood-stained window trim looked like? Let me refresh your memory.
Hours later, with tears in my eyes, I turned to Jay to
complete the second coat on the frames. He did a good job, don’t you think?
Although
painting the trim made a huge impact, we didn’t stop there! Onto the walls! (Note: we decided not to paint the actual window because we were afraid of ruining the functionality of it. There is nothing worse than a window sticking when you are trying to open it!)
The color we chose for the walls is called passive (mistakenly
referred to as passion by my husband). Categorized in the cool neutral family,
this gorgeous shade of gray is perfect for our dining space.
I couldn’t muster up the strength to take pictures while
we painted, so check out the before and after pictures!
Before:
After (The color is a bit hard to read in the photos, but I assure you it's the a perfect shade of gray!):
Best of all, we finished this project just in time for Josh's 11th birthday. Happy birthday, Josh!
(Special shout-out to my amazing husband who despite a terrible cold, helped his crazy wife paint a room in record time!)
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